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Georgians Dismayed At Renewed Direct Flights From Russia [1]

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Date: 2023-05-19 13:49:41+00:00

Hundreds gathered at the main airport in Tbilisi, Georgia, on May 19 to protest the return of direct flights from Russia. A ban had been unilaterally imposed by Moscow in 2019 after a wave of anti-Kremlin protests in Georgia. It was lifted on May 10 by President Vladimir Putin, who also signed a decree allowing Georgian nationals to enter Russia without visas. Georgian opposition activists protested against any warming of relations with the Kremlin because of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the 2008 war against Georgia.

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[1] Url: https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-tbilisi-airport-russia-flights-protest/32419076.html

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